Palmetto

Population: 127
Median household income: $26,615

Located in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, Palmetto is a community with a population of 127. The median household income of $26,615 is below the St. Landry Parish median ($45,637).

Between 2019 and 2023, Palmetto's population declined 14.2% from 148 to 127, while its median household income rose 13.1% from $23,523 to $26,615.

Owners occupy 50.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 52.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 127
Median age: 52.1 yrs
Median household income: $26,615
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 119
Homeownership rate: 50.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

148127

Median household income

$23,523$26,615

Median gross rent

$482$653

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	148	$23,523	—	$482
2020	151	$23,711	—	$604
2021	207	—	$71,700	—
2022	177	$26,538	—	$653
2023	127	$26,615	—	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.7%

5 to 173.9%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3417.3%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5426.0%

55 to 648.7%

65 to 7413.4%

75 and over4.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11	8.7%
5 to 17	5	3.9%
18 to 24	8	6.3%
25 to 34	22	17.3%
35 to 44	14	11.0%
45 to 54	33	26.0%
55 to 64	11	8.7%
65 to 74	17	13.4%
75 and over	6	4.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	50	39.4%
Black or African American	71	55.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	6	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma28.2%

High school graduate41.7%

Some college or associate's7.8%

Bachelor's degree18.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	29	28.2%
High school graduate	43	41.7%
Some college or associate's	8	7.8%
Bachelor's degree	19	18.4%
Graduate or professional degree	4	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone65.5%

Carpooled17.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	38	65.5%
Carpooled	10	17.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	8.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	8.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	23	43.4%
15 to 29 min	3	5.7%
30 to 44 min	23	43.4%
45 to 59 min	4	7.5%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.61
Poverty rate: 27.0% (33 of 122)

	Count	Share
Family households	57	72.2%
Nonfamily households	22	27.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	79	66.4%
Vacant	40	33.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	40	50.6%
Renter-occupied	39	49.4%

1-unit, detached62.2%

1-unit, attached4.2%

2 to 4 units5.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other28.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	74	62.2%
1-unit, attached	5	4.2%
2 to 4 units	6	5.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	34	28.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2258780
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.89 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 30.7177, -91.9091